GJ 1002 b

GJ 1002 b
Discovery[1]
Discovery dateDecember 2022
Radial velocity
Orbital characteristics[1]
0.0457±0.0013 AU
10.3465±0.027 d
Semi-amplitude1.31±0.14 m/s
StarGJ 1002
Physical characteristics[1]
Mass≥1.08±0.13 M🜨

GJ 1002 b (also designated as Gliese 1002 b) is a potentially habitable exoplanet located 16 light-years away, in the constellation of Cetus.[1] The planet, which has an Earth Similarity Index of 86%, is in the habitable zone of its parent star.[2] GJ 1002 b has a minimum mass of 1.08 Earth masses and is estimated by the Planetary Habitability Laboratory to have 1.03 times the radius of Earth and a surface temperature of 261 Kelvin.[3]

  1. ^ a b c d Cite error: The named reference SuárezMascareño2022 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "EarthSky | 2 possibly Earth-like worlds, just 16 light-years away". earthsky.org. 2022-12-29. Retrieved 2023-01-08.
  3. ^ "PHL @ UPR Arecibo - Earth Similarity Index (ESI)". phl.upr.edu. Retrieved 2023-01-08.